[lace] Lace car stickers
In the 1980s one or more of the UK lace suppliers sold a blue sticker to fit inside a car window, with the words Lacemakers do it on a pillow and a lacey design behind the words. It was about 12 x 2 inches. Mum had one on the back window of her 1980 Mini Clubman Estate, which I inherited whan she died a couple of years ago. I have recently sent the car to a specialist restorer to have it put back 'as new' and I have realised how dog-eared the sticker has become. I have been told that I can probably get a new copy transfer made, but this sounds like an expensive option on top of an already expensive exercise and we would have to make-up the missing lace at the corners. But as far as I can remember back she had this sticker in the car and as I am also a lacemaker it seems appropriate for it to still be there. Can anyone remember who sold these, or even better (miracles do happen occasionally) if anyone still sells them. Even a photo of one with the corners intact would help. And if I do have to end up having it made, is there interest from any other spiders for one of their own; usually with this sort of thing it's the first one that is expensive, duplicates are a sensible price. Jacquie in Lincolnshire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fw: [lace] lacing right this minute
When Bev asked the question, I was working at my lace and watching television at the same time, more interested in my lace than the tele, g Working with just an anglepoise lamp which is good for my eyes and my lacemaking but not helpful when trying to type using my black keyboard, hence the very brief reply. Plus I wanted to get beyond a certain part of the lace, before I put it away for the night. For Clays other question, I am working on a torchon cross which is to be a gift to help the church funds in the village about 150 miles north of where I live, where we have traced some of my dads predecessors. They lived and worked as agriculteral workers. We visited the village in May looking for links and to see the places mentioned in the book about the village and the people. Also trying to prove a link between a, 3rd or 4th cousin or something and the little lacemaker lady sitting side by side in a photograph in the book. Unlikely though, just neighbours, but we did enjoy looking. What is everyone else doing? Sue T, Dorset UK Hi Bev! Tuesday is the one day of the week that I still see clients, so I was not at my pillow this afternoon! Any other day, I would have been... and would therefore have missed your email!! But... I would have spotted it when I did a back-stretch and took a break! So the next question is... what is on the pillow that your were working, right this minute? Clay Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA USA Hi everyone - Is anyone at their lace pillow 'right now' - 1:15 pm PST Just thought I'd ask, to see if I'm in good company ;) Reply privately if you'd like. Bev in sunny breezy Sooke BC (on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] lacing right this minute
Oh friends when you started this it was nearly time for me to go to bed. And this morning there were a lot of very uncomfortable thingd to do. Just coming back of those things and having succeeded I have to wait to get my new electrical oven put on its place therefore I will calm myself with my lace. Since the morning we have 29 degrees Celsius so it's not exactly a day doing lace but I go now and do so. Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] new posting on Archives
The last of the books I got during and after my trip to France last winter is finally on line. Go to http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/ weaving/this-month.html It is La Dentelle Belge (Belgian lace) by Pierre Verhaegen, published in 1912 by the Belgian Ministry of Industry and Labor. While the text is in French, for those who don't know the language, there is still a lot of lace to look at. For those who can read French, it reminds me a bit of some of the other books we have seen describing labor conditions, listing workers and schools and other material of interest to researchers in the commerce of the period, as well of course showing plenty of good examples of lace. Since we all know that the lace industry, even in Belgium, was vastly changed after World War I, it is interesting to read about how things were just before the war. Thanks especially to Josette, who helped me find books like this, and to John Cropper, who has labored mightily to correct my errors and to proof the results and get them on line. He is now at work, with Eva's help, getting CD 7 (and maybe CD 8) ready for publication. I will let everyone know when it (they) will be ready. In the meantime, for those who are interested in the CDs we have already done, you can go to http://www.handweaving.net/Store.aspx, scroll to the bottom of the page, and by clicking on any of the Lace CDs you can get a complete listing of what that CD holds. Tess ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) in Maine USA, where we are in the midst of Maine's famous lovely summer weather--at last! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] lacing right this minute
At 01:36 AM 21/06/2007, you wrote: You are 17 hours ahead. When I sent my message that would have been 06:15 in Canberra (your time?) on June 20 Thanks Bev. Yes, Canberra is the same time as Ballarat. At 6:15 pm I was actually drafting a pattern: does that count? This is the one for the exhibition in Darwin in November. It is taking me about a month to draft as there are 25 A4 pages of pixels to graph and I'm working about 12 ours a day 7 days a week on it. Once that's done, I shall start designing the lace to go over the top of the portrait. After that I had a quick shower before choir rehearsal. It was s freezing that I was almost tempted not to go - except I was the pianist and needed the practice :) David :) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] lacing right this minute
This is the one for the exhibition in Darwin in November. It is taking me about a month to draft as there are 25 A4 pages of pixels to graph and I'm working about 12 ours a day 7 days a week on it. Once that's done, I shall start designing the lace to go over the top of the portrait. David How big is the piece you are designing? 25 pages sounds as if it will be huge - not our normal delicate scale Sue - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] lacing right this minute
Sue, This is the one for the exhibition in Darwin in November. It is taking me about a month to draft as there are 25 A4 pages of pixels to graph and I'm working about 12 ours a day 7 days a week on it. Once that's done, I shall start designing the lace to go over the top of the portrait. The picture behind the lace is to be about 650 mm by 950 mm. To reinforce the aspect of craft work, I decided to do the portrait in pixels, which ultimately ends up looking like one of those old filet crochet charts - i.e. with black squares on graph paper. The problem was buying paper large enough these days. There was none available, so I had to make it on the computer at 20 squares per centimeter. Then after very carefully sticking 4 of those pages together, I had a printer enlarge it back to about 1mm squares. Next step was to work on the photo of Lindsay (my partner). I had to zoom right in and then cut and past pages of 128 pixels by 177 pixels. That's how there ended up being 5 rows of 5 pages. Having then printed out those 25 pages, I am now drafting them on to this fine graph paper. The resulting picture does look stunning - I've now completed 20 pages and got a huge blister on my 3rd finger!!! Later I shall think about applying water colour washes, or perhaps some very shear fabric or even areas of celluloid, before finally laminating the whole thing. For the lace itself I shall design the stinkhorn fungus using point ground techniques on a grid of about 20 dots per inch on the diagonal, and make it about 20 cm high. This will then be mounted in the appropriate place on the portrait. In the meantime my antique Toender piece is having a rest. I believe Bev has some more photos to put up on the website as I've now reached the halfway point. David in Ballarat David How big is the piece you are designing? 25 pages sounds as if it will be huge - not our normal delicate scale - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] lacing right this minute
Couldn't come back. You know the manual worker. But my new electric appliance looks fantastic. I did a good deal on my blue project. By for the rest because I need a rest myself. Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] John Bull Trophy - Seven
As far as I know, nothing was done after the initial discussion. I was on that smaller list and heard nothing more after the first month. I think the project lacked a leader, or never could decide on an appropriate plan. Whomever does get to see the exhibit, please report on it. Alice in Oregon --- Hazel Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jean Leader's mention of preparations for this has reminded me - there was talk a couple of years ago of an Arachne group entry for the John Bull. But the discussion moved on to a separate list so those of us not involved lost track of things. Did this ever come to fruition? - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] lacing right this minute
I probably was lacing at the time, but I was lacing, not looking at the clock! ;-) I'm working on an octagonal medallion from the new Elwyn Kenn book. It's done top to bottom (not in pie-shaped wedges) and uses a gimp loop. I've never done one of those before, and it took some strict concentration this morning to get through that part, but I *think* I managed it. If/when it get done, I'll scan it and post a URL so you all can see it. Barbara Snoqualmie, WA USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] ISBN book search
Many thanks for all the suggestions - Shere'e's link to campusi found one of them for me at $66, but that's in the States so I've got probably another $10 shipping on top. Thinking about that one. The other book wasn't found and as soon as I go to the rare books search it asks for the title and author so I'm back to square one. I will speak to Rosemary at The Holiies on Friday and see if she has any idea where they came from. Jacquie in Lincolnshire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] lacing right this minute
On 6/20/07, David in Ballarat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In the meantime my antique Toender piece is having a rest. I believe Bev has some more photos to put up on the website as I've now reached the halfway point. You meant Barbara ;) I've often been called Barbara, or Margaret. -- Bev who is not even lacing right this minute ! in Sooke BC (on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] What are you doing??
Greetings all, I was sleeping, if I am working out the time difference correctly . I did get some lace made yesterday (Wednesday) morning, I am working on the rocking horse designed by Janice Blair with some original bits added in to fudge some errors in the harness .. Now its back to the drudge of housework and work later in the morning, when the car comes home from being repaired. Happy lacing Maxine in a cool and wet New Zealand Maxine Diffey - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Two Questions ...
1) Has anyone made the lace heart in Bridget Cook's Weddings, Christenings Anniversaries in Lace book? I worked two of these hearts (cover picture) in the working diagram size in Madeira Metallic no. 40 colour gold 7 - then intertwined them to make a card for my parents Golden Wedding. Their eyesight is no longer wonderful, so I thought the larger size would be better. 2) Could someone in the know please advise which week(s) would be best to avoid? Half-term is usually somewhere in the last two weeks of October, but varies from school to school. I have never known it to be earlier than that, so the first half of October would be best for you. UK does not have any Bank (public) holidays in October. Sue - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] new posting on archives
Dear Tess, Thanks for all your hard work for us lacemakers. I was unable to find the one you mentioned but when I was clicking on the sample pages under Illustrations, I saw this one: Magnasco, Allessandro. Lace Making and Embroidery in a Convent, The Bulletin of the Needle and Bobbin Club, 1929, 1 page. Posted September 26, 2003. My picture was fairly small on my screen, but is that a monkey sitting on a stool in amongst the nuns? Surprised me to see it. Maybe their mascot was a monkey instead of a hedgehog or spider. g I would think it could be a bit hazardous having a monkey around all that lace and pins. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] new posting on archives
To find the new additions go here: http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/this-month.html On 6/20/07, Janice Blair [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Tess, Thanks for all your hard work for us lacemakers. I was unable to find the one you mentioned Yes, thankyou Tess -- Bev in Sooke BC (on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Two Questions ...
Hello Helen 1) Has anyone made the lace heart in Bridget Cook's Weddings, Christenings Anniversaries in Lace book? I am interested to know what size thread would be a good choice if making the heart using the working diagram (i.e. the bigger diagram) instead of the actual pricking. I would appreciate suggestions please as I really don't have the energy or enthusiasm just now to do lots of experiments for myself. I don't have the book (even though there's one of my patterns in it!) but the table on http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/lace/threadsize/threadsize.html should help you to to gauge which size thread to use for the bigger pricking. 2) I am hoping to visit London in October for a few days. Since I will be doing the usual touristy stuff and I prefer quiet and space, I am keen not to get caught up in hoardes of children on half-term holidays. Could someone in the know please advise which week(s) would be best to avoid? It is quite a while since I was at school myself ... Half term in Kent is 22-26 October Brenda in Allhallows, Kent http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/index.html - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] UK half term holiday
Helen wrote: 2) Could someone in the know please advise which week(s) would be best to avoid? In Poole, Bournemouth and Dorset, who work a three term year (but that doesn't necessarily mean the rest of the UK) the autumn half term holiday this year is the week beginning Monday, 22nd October. Seems to be other areas too. The areas that work a six term year have an October break between terms one and two, which should be the same dates as half term. (A rose by another name). Some areas were supposed to be changing to a four term year, but I don't know if they have. If they have, they might be different. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Late Georgian/Regency Lace
Hi everybody: I am trying to figure out what type(s) of lace would be appropriate for an English lady's evening costume for the period 1796 - 1817. Does anybody have any thoughts? I know blonde lace was popular but I don't know how to make it and I don't have enough time to learn. I am thinking about making some lace to trim a dress for the Jane Austen Society's annual conference, which takes place here in Vancouver, early in October. (Austen lived from 1775 to 1817; I intend a Regency look to my dress so that would put it in the later part of this time period) I do have two 5-metre pieces, one in Torchon and one in Old Flanders, and I think they're probably too late and too early in period. The lace wouldn't need to go around the hem (no, I have no plans to make a 3rd 5 metre piece ;-) - I'm thinking about something that would go across the bottom of a deep scooped neckline. Could I get away with making some Bucks Point or Tonder, or were those later on in period? What do you think? Adele North Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Late Georgian/Regency Lace
Would it be too obvious to suggest Regency Lace? It was, I think, named after the Regent in question. In my Dover edition Palliser it is depicted on p. 389, figure 145. It appears to be a point lace with the rather weird characteristic of having the gimp inside, rather than around the motifs. We have at least one piece in the museum. They also call it Trolley lace, I believe, although that term seems to refer to a number of laces, so I hesitate to use it. Regency Lace is such an odd-ball lace that I think someone like Adele ought to master and conquer it for the greater betterment of lace study and to wow the Jane Austen Society. I do seem to recall that when they filmed Pride and Prejudice, the historical advisors seemed to think that Darcy's relatives would have access to smuggled goods from the continent, whereas the Bennett girls, due to the Napoleanic Wars, would have to wear English made clothing entirely because they were not as rich as Darcy's aunt. The Napoleanic Wars were a real shot in the arm to English lacemaking and peacetime represented a huge hardship to the lacemakers from which they never really recovered. Devon ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: Late Georgian/Regency Lace
On Jun 20, 2007, at 22:58, Adele Shaak wrote: I am trying to figure out what type(s) of lace would be appropriate for an English lady's evening costume for the period 1796 - 1817. Does anybody have any thoughts? Since you're asking for *thoughts*... I think it would depend on what kind of lady you have in mind. A hanging around the court, titled Lady, or squire's daughter kind of lady? The second would probably wear very little lace if any (vide the well-known portrait of Jane Austen herself). As Devon says, lace was hard to get in England, for some people (which book was it where an aunt steals it?), because of the Napoleonic wars. I do have two 5-metre pieces, one in Torchon and one in Old Flanders, and I think they're probably too late and too early in period. Also too coarse/sturdy/dense for the fairly flimsy dresses of the period. Could I get away with making some Bucks Point or Tonder, or were those later on in period? If it's for a neckline trim... You could probably use either, even if Bucks is a tad late for the period (don't know about Toender. It was, probably, made at the time but, OTOH, where would an Englishwoman got hold of it?). The thing is, it would have to be fairly narrow edging, not a flashy big swath. And, at that width, there's not all that much difference between various PG techniques and designs, because we don't get much into what's called floral Bucks, where you add and take out pairs all the time. For that matter, if you found a Bucks (or even Toender) pattern with some cloth stitched elements in it and rendered those in half-stitch, they'd look blondish :) -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] treating raw wood bobbins? other male lace makers?
I have just bought some raw wood bobbins from the USA, previously all my bobbins have been bought in Australia, and have been plastic. Do I need to seal these wooden bobbins with anything before spangling them? I wanted to find out before starting in with the beads and wire, as spangling is not something I enjoy enough to do twice, especially on about 4 dozen bobbins. Hoping someone here can help me. Also does anyone know of any other male lace makers? Thanks Simon Maynard - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] treating raw wood bobbins? other male lace makers?
I have just bought some raw wood bobbins from the USA, previously all my bobbins have been bought in Australia, and have been plastic. Do I need to seal these wooden bobbins with anything before spangling them? I wanted to find out before starting in with the beads and wire, as spangling is not something I enjoy enough to do twice, especially on about 4 dozen bobbins. Hoping someone here can help me. Also does anyone know of any other male lace makers? Thanks Simon Maynard To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
